After being asked by host Josh Horowitz if there was “ever a real Bond conversation” involving Fassbender, the X-Men actor responded, “I met with Barbara Broccoli just, you know, through passing and I actually went in for an audition phase before Daniel [Craig] was cast, but I don’t think I was ever in the mix.”

Michael Fassbender recalls auditioning for James Bond before Daniel Craig got the role, revealing what he ended up saying during his own audition.

Michael Fassbender recently recalled recommending Daniel Craig for the iconic James Bond's role. Read full story to know more

At the same time, when it comes to the man’s brush with the James Bond movies, the awkwardness doesn’t come from the audition itself. Instead it’s Mr. Fassbender’s talent for raising up his competition that put him into another funny lesson on being a working actor.

Michael Fassbender is one of the most flexible actors making films today, capable of playing all sorts of roles. He's currently promoting "Black Bag," where he plays an intelligence agent forced to investigate his wife,

Michael Fassbender has revealed that he put Daniel Craig's name forward during his own audition for the role of James Bond. Craig was formally announced to be playing the latest 007 in October 2005, eventually going on to play the MI6 spy in five films - Casino Royale,

Michael Fassbender championed Daniel Craig in a big way to be cast in the James Bond role he ultimately played for five films. In a new interview, Fassbender revealed he auditioned for the 007 role but ultimately suggested producer cast Craig.

When Craig was chosen to play Bond he made his first appearance in 2006's Casino Royale. Another actor up for the role when Craig got the gig was Michael Fassbender. Fassbender, t